Adam Zampa facts for kids
Zampa playing for Melbourne Stars, in 2021–22 Big Bash League season
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| Born | 31 March 1992 Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm Leg-Break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 212) | 6 February 2016 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 4 March 2025 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 82) | 7 March 2016 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 26 July 2025 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13 2020/21–present |
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| 2012/13 | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14–2019/20 | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14–2014/15 | Adelaide Strikers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16–2022/23 | Melbourne Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Rising Pune Supergiants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Essex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Jamaica Tallawahs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Welsh Fire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Rajasthan Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-2024 | Oval Invincibles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24–present | Melbourne Renegades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 July 2025
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Adam Zampa, born on March 31, 1992, is a famous Australian cricketer. He plays for the Australian national team in shorter cricket games. Adam was part of the Australian teams that won the 2023 Cricket World Cup and the 2021 T20 World Cup. He has also taken more wickets than any other Australian player in Twenty20 International matches.
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Adam Zampa's Early Cricket Days
As a child, Adam Zampa started as a medium pace bowler. However, Cricket Australia had rules about how many overs pace bowlers could bowl in under-14 games. Because of this, he decided to change his bowling style. He was inspired by the legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne and became a leg-spin bowler.
Playing for Australia's Under-19 Team
Adam joined Australia's under-19 team in 2009. He then earned a contract with the New South Wales Blues team in 2010. This was after he helped Australia in their successful 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup campaign. Zampa played in two youth Test matches and eight youth One Day International (ODI) games. In these matches, he took 11 wickets.
Adam Zampa's Domestic Cricket Career
Adam Zampa played for several teams in Australia before becoming a full international player.
Starting in New South Wales (2010–2013)
After his success in youth cricket, Zampa received a contract with New South Wales in 2010. However, he didn't get many chances to play at the state level. This was because New South Wales already had many good spin bowlers. These included Nathan Hauritz, Steve O'Keefe, and Steve Smith.
Before his first big match, he played for Australia again in the 2011 Hong Kong Cricket Sixes. Zampa made his first-class debut for New South Wales in the 2012–13 Sheffield Shield season. He played against Queensland and took five wickets, helping his team win. He also played for the Sydney Thunder in the 2012–13 Big Bash League season. By the end of the season, he had played three first-class matches and taken ten wickets.
Moving to South Australia (2013–2016)
After the 2012-13 season, Zampa moved to South Australia. He joined their first-class and one-day teams, and also the Adelaide Strikers for Twenty20 games. He chose South Australia because he was guaranteed more playing time. Their main spinner, Nathan Lyon, had just moved to New South Wales.
In 2013, Zampa trained at the Centre of Excellence for three months. Moving to South Australia really helped his career. He got to work with Johan Botha, an experienced South African spinner and captain of the South Australian team.
Zampa performed very well in the 2014–15 Matador BBQs One-Day Cup. He almost got a hat-trick and took 4 wickets for 18 runs. In 2015, Zampa signed for two more seasons with the Redbacks. To gain more experience, he switched Twenty20 teams to the Melbourne Stars. There, he played alongside international stars like Michael Clarke and Kevin Pietersen.
The 2015–16 summer was Zampa's most successful so far. He did great in both List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket. In 2016, he was chosen for Australia's One Day International and Twenty20 International teams.
Playing in Franchise Cricket Leagues
Adam Zampa has also played for many different cricket teams around the world in special franchise leagues.
- In April 2022, the Welsh Fire team bought him for the 2022 season of The Hundred in England.
- He played for Rising Pune Supergiant in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In one match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, he took 6 wickets for only 19 runs. This was one of the best bowling performances in IPL history.
- Zampa also played in the Caribbean Premier League for the Guyana Amazon Warriors. He took 15 wickets, which was the most by any spin bowler in that tournament.
Adam Zampa's International Cricket Career
Adam Zampa became a regular player for Australia's ODI and T20I teams.
Early International Success (2016)
He made his ODI debut on February 6, 2016, against New Zealand. His Twenty20 International debut for Australia was on March 4, 2016, against South Africa. Zampa was even named in Australia's squad for the 2016 World Twenty20 before his T20I debut. He was Australia's top wicket-taker in that tournament, with five wickets. He had a great game against Bangladesh, taking 3 wickets for 23 runs.
Challenges and Comebacks
Surprisingly, Zampa was left out of Australia's Twenty20 team for a match against Sri Lanka in 2016–17. This was despite him bowling well in the first game. Zampa said being dropped felt like a "kick in the guts." Without him, Australia lost the match and the series. Zampa was brought back for the final game and was named man of the match, taking 3 wickets for 25 runs as Australia won.
Even with his success in shorter cricket games, Zampa found it hard to get into Australia's Test team. This was partly because South Australia had a very strong pace attack, which meant fewer chances for him to shine. In early 2017, he took his first five-wicket haul in a first-class game, taking 6 wickets for 62 runs. He then took four more wickets in the second innings, achieving his first ten-wicket haul in a first-class match.
World Cup Achievements
Zampa was part of Australia's squad for the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. In April 2019, he was chosen for Australia's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. In August 2021, Zampa was named in Australia's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. On November 4, 2021, he took his first five-wicket haul in T20 cricket against Bangladesh.
In March 2022, Zampa took his 100th wicket in ODI cricket during a match against Pakistan. In September 2022, he took his first ODI five-wicket haul against New Zealand.
Zampa played a very important role in Australia winning the 2023 Cricket World Cup. He was the only specialist spinner in the team.
- On October 16, 2023, he was named man of the match in Australia's first win of the tournament against Sri Lanka, taking 4 wickets for 47 runs.
- On October 20, 2023, Zampa was the best bowler against Pakistan, taking 4 wickets for 53 runs.
- On November 3, 2023, against England, Zampa took 3 wickets for 21 runs. He also made a difficult catch. He scored 29 runs off 19 balls, earning him his second man of the match award for the tournament.
Zampa was very consistent throughout the tournament. He finished as the second-highest wicket-taker, with 23 wickets from 11 matches. This was the most wickets ever taken by an Australian spinner at a World Cup. It also tied Murali's record for the most wickets taken by a spinner at a World Cup.
In May 2024, he was named in Australia’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. On June 11, 2024, he became the first Australian bowler to take 100 wickets in T20 internationals. He achieved this by dismissing Bernard Scholtz of Namibia.
Adam Zampa's Personal Life
Adam Zampa is married to Harriet Palmer, and they have a son. He is vegan and has appeared in advertisements for PETA.
Records and Achievements
- First Australian bowler to take 100 wickets in Twenty20 International matches.
